There are 12 ways to get from Waterville to Ithaca by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Waterville
- Take the bus from Boston to Ithacabus FlixBus 2691
12h 33m$108–159Drive 463 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterville to Ithacacar 463 mi
9h 54m$80–115Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Utica Bus Stop to Ithacabus
15h 53m$226–341Bus to Portland, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane PWM - ITH
9h 34m$100–487Bus via Waterville
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bostonbus Greyhound US0265s
- Take the bus from Boston to Ithacabus FlixBus 2691
13h 28m$103–160Bus, train via Stamford
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Stamford, CT - Tresser Blvd & Elm Street to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpolebus
13h 39m$170–946Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Augusta to Brunswick Stationbus
- Take the train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
17h 33m$348–534Bus to Bangor, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane BGR - ITH
11h 5m$83–403Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane BOS - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
9h 34m$116–476Fly Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane AUG - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
7h 48m$141–478Bus to Portland, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PWM - LGA
- Take the bus from New York to Ithacabus
11h 44m$153–810Bus to Bangor, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BGR - LGA
- Take the bus from New York to Ithacabus
11h 3m$136–686
Portland (PWM) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterville to Ithaca is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Waterville to Ithaca is to fly and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs $140 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterville to Ithaca. However, there are services departing from Colby College Museum of Art and arriving at Ithaca via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Waterville and Ithaca is 567 miles. The road distance is 465.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waterville to Ithaca without a car is to bus which takes 12h 33m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Waterville to Ithaca, including transfers.
Waterville to Ithaca bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, depart from Colby College Museum of Art station.
Waterville to Ithaca bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterville to Ithaca is 466 miles. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Waterville to Ithaca.
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What companies run services between Waterville, ME, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Waterville to Ithaca via Colby College Museum of Art, Boston, MA - South Station, and Boston in around 12h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Bangor to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Bangor to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Newark, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Bangor to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Newark, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Bangor to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Utica Bus Stop to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Augusta to Brunswick Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterville to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterville to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterville to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Stamford, CT - Tresser Blvd & Elm Street to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- OurBus
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Ithaca
- Saver
- $40–160
- Flexible
- $75–170
Bus from New York to Ithaca
- Saver
- $40–160
- Flexible
- $75–170
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